OPINION
Kilmarnock have successfully overturned the red card for their goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann during the 5-0 Scottish Cup hammering, and Rangers fans are raging. He was sent off after appearing to elbow Glen Kamara as Rangers prepared to take a corner. The official TV footage of the game appeared inconclusive, but another angle posted by a fan seemed to show the offence clearly.
So clearly in fact that BBC Sportsound pundit Tam McManus said “You can’t do that” and admitted the officials had got the decision spot on. After he heard the red card had been rescinded he tweeted again saying, “Literally nothing surprises me anymore.”
The decision hasn’t come as a surprise to Rangers fans either, and it’s the latest in a long line of controversial decisions by the SFA that has seen them criticised by a number of Premiership teams. After seeing the footage from the video tweeted by McManus it’s hard not to have sympathy for the Rangers fans. It does seem pretty clear and would surely have been a red card anywhere in the world.
One thing is certain – this isn’t going to quell the arguments raging about how competent the Scottish authorities are and whether big changes is needed.
BREAKING
Kilmarnock have successfully appealed the red card awarded to Daniel Bachmann in the 5-0 defeat by Rangers.https://t.co/mN04Bp665t pic.twitter.com/SpqOgxX4VG
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) February 22, 2019
Here are the best reactions from angry Rangers fans:
https://twitter.com/stephenjcam/status/1099076784275030017
https://twitter.com/markyphilpott89/status/1099053561286090753
https://twitter.com/8SwavGav/status/1099049970630606848
https://twitter.com/DHeron17/status/1099064823529304064
https://twitter.com/DWattydug/status/1099248127872327680
https://twitter.com/Allan111Allan/status/1099030332647575552
This is getting silly now it was a red card all day long
— Shugster????????? (@Laudrup99) February 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/winnietheblue72/status/1099057200524333056
Clear red no ifs or buts! Just trying to deflect the fact that Rangers bossed them all over the park! Now looking for excuses! It’s more a red card then Morelos was against Aberdeen,
— Steven mitchell (@Bluenose1358) February 23, 2019
He elbowed Kamara on the face ffs , candias got red for blowing a kiss ?
— Chewbracka 72 ??? (@JohnJohnboy721) February 22, 2019